#A12689
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.1% 0.189 337.3), rgb(161, 38, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#A12689 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A12689 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 38, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 62%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.189 337.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A12689 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A12689 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A12689 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A12689 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC1
oklch(70.6% 0.146 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC53B1
oklch(63% 0.187 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#B8329D
oklch(55.7% 0.203 337.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A12689
oklch(50.1% 0.189 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#801F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.157 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#672158
oklch(37.6% 0.121 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1534
oklch(27.1% 0.077 337.1)
#A12689 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2A508C | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556386 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA2E55 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A12689
#A12689
oklch(50.1% 0.189 337.3)
- #007747
#007747
oklch(50.1% 0.119 157.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A12689, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A12689.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
Use #A12689 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.